Security Advisory for Email Users:

Several people have received messages about an email account, requesting you to send your password and other information. They are hoaxes, attempting to steal your account. Delete the messages if you receive them. Excerpts from two examples follow.

Do not send your password to anyone in response to an email notice.

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From: Queen's University <crwingfield@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Upgrade Your Email Account Now
To: undisclosed recipients: ;


A HTK4S virus has been detected in your folders
Your Queensu email account has to be upgraded to our new
F-Secure R HTK4S anti-virus/anti-Spam version
2010 to prevent damage to our webmail log
and your important files.

Click your reply tab, Fill the columns below and
send back or your email account will be suspended
temporarily from our services.

NETID:
PASSWORD:

www.queensu.ca Administration Web Technical Team

Note that your password will be encrypted with
1024-bit RSA keys for your password safety.
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